An aerial view above beautiful Fall foliage on Monument Avenue and the skyline of Richmond Virginia in the distance.

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Monument Avenue

Richmond


Famous southerners including JEB Stuart, Robert E Lee, Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson are memorialized in statue form along this beautiful tree-lined boulevard in northeast Richmond. The latest addition is a statue of African American tennis champion Arthur Ashe – heaven knows how he would have felt about being included in such company.

Snarky students at the nearby University of Richmond have been known to refer to the avenue's historic inhabitants as the 'largest collection of second place trophies in America.'


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Richmond attractions

1. Virginia Museum of History & Culture

0.78 MILES

Virginia's attic is looking pretty darn impressive after a multimillion-dollar renovation. With easy-to-digest changing and permanent exhibits tracing the…

2. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

0.8 MILES

Richmond is a cultured city, and this splendid art museum is the cornerstone of the local arts scene. Highlights of its eclectic, world-class collection…

4. Hollywood Cemetery

1.21 MILES

Perched above the James River rapids, this tranquil cemetery contains the gravesites of two US presidents (James Monroe and John Tyler), the only…

5. Virginia War Memorial

1.35 MILES

The Virginia War Memorial, dedicated to all branches of service who served in all theaters of American combat since World War II, is an impressive…

6. Richmond National Battlefield Park

1.5 MILES

The dozen Civil War sites and four visitor centers that comprise this park can be visited on an 80-mile driving tour around Richmond. The best place to…

7. Historic Tredegar

1.53 MILES

Part of the multisite American Civil War Museum, this fascinating exhibit – housed inside an 1861 iron works that at its height employed 800 free and…

8. Canal Walk

1.61 MILES

The 1.25-mile waterfront Canal Walk between the James River and the Kanawha (ka-naw-wha) and Haxall Canals is a lovely way of seeing a dozen highlights of…

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